Thursday November 26, 2015

Dear Arlo Guthrie,

Hey.  It's been a while since I have wrote to you.  Happy Thanksgiving!  I know today has probably been busy for you.  It hasn't been for me.  I have just been relaxing with my family.  Mostly my son and his daddy.  My son is so great. This morning he brought leaves inside and got his daddy to put them on top of the fan so we could turn it on and they blow everywhere.  He would laugh and smile and say again.  It was nice.  There is something special about small things people do that stay in your memory, you know?  We are all kind of in our own world, and then we have the people we let stay there for a while, and when they leave they never really go.  That makes me thankful.  People and words and memories.  Forgiveness and love.  Love being the most I'm thankful for.  I couldn't imagine a life without love.  Love makes the memories all more special.  I think we could all use a little more love.  

Sincerely Your Fan, 

Brittani 

Tuesday October 28, 2014

Dear Arlo Guthrie,


Hey, how have you been?  As usual I have been busy.  Life is so crazy, I have always known this, and yet somehow I am still so surprised at the twist and turns that are thrown at me because of life being crazy.


Within the next month or so I plan to begin writing you on a regular basis again.  That way I am not just rambling on about irregular events that seem unconnected.  


Until then I will tell you about my son.  He just turned 3 two days ago and started Pre K today.  I didn't realize how hard it was going to be to let him go to school.  I am so use to seeing him through out the day so him not being there today felt strange.  I was told by many parents that I would be glad for the alone time but I really am not seeing this.  I like my son being there.  I miss him when he isn't.  Luckily he will only attend two days a week.


That being said I have to go now.  Sorry for the short letter.  Hope you have been doing okay.


Sincerely Your Fan,
Brittani

September 10. 2014

Dear Arlo Guthrie, 

Please forgive the time gap between this letter and the last.  Though I don't like to offer excuses it seems to be all I do.  Honestly, I haven't wrote because I can't sit still.  I have been all over the place.  Everywhere a days trip will allow.  I have been all through the North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee mountains.  I find myself needing to go to  the store and ending up miles away from destination.  I guess my point is I'm sorry I haven't wrote.  I have thought about writing just haven't sat down long enough to act upon it.

How have you been?  Hopefully well.  What all have you been doing.  I try to look at updates on your pages when I'm on Facebook.  I've even been a little less on Facebook though.  

I've been having something bother me today though.  I know it is common for someone to be friends(acquaintances)  and somehow fade away throughout he years.  

Well, you see I have this one friend, at least someone I always considered one no matter where they were, who just this past year I got in touch with.  Then one day, they deleted me off their Facebook.  When I asked if I had done something they told me no just, "they normally have good judge in character and doesn't think we should be any more than knowing each other."  

Normally, things like this wouldn't bother me.  However, it did.  Even a few months later it still bothers me.  I constantly wish them goodwill.  I guess we never really talked anyways but that is fault on my part.  

You see I've been told I haven't changed a bit over the years by most people and a few I have changed for the best, I guess it bothered me to hear from someone I silently cared a lot about judge me so harshly when they didn't even see me or talk to me to know who I am anymore.  

And again the lack of talking is probably on my part because in person I'm kinda socially awkward.  Even not on person I am.  I guess I shouldn't let this bother me however I always thought very highly of this person and I can't help but care.  

Anyways, I guess I will be off now.  I'm truly sorry for the delay though.  I will try to write to you no matter where I am from now on.

Sincerely your fan,

Brittani 

P.S.  Please also excuse any grammatical mistakes because I didn't proof read this letter.

July 10, 2014

Dear Arlo, 

I have a lot of catching up to do.  Until then I really wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday.  

Sincerely Your Fan, 

Brittani 

Friday May 23, 2014

Dear Arlo,

I just saw online how tonight through Sunday you will be playing at the old church.  I really wish I could go.  At one point in my life I probably would have.  I would have packed up a tent, covers, ect. and jumped in the car with the little money I had and rode.  If worse came to worse I never minded sleeping in the car.  The thing is my son is more important to me than myself.  I can't just use the power bill to ride up states because my little boy means so much to me.  Before him, I never thought anyone could keep me in one place.  Especially this place.  Fighting the urge to ride off is only easy when I think of him.  When I go he comes with me.  If I can't afford it I stay with him.  I am truly sorry I have to miss it, though.  My little boy can't talk much but he loves to ride and loves music too so he would have loved it.  I hope one day to hear you play in person.  In the meantime, hope you have a great next few nights,

Sincerely your fan,

Brittani 

February 13, 2014

Dear Arlo, 

Snow is absolutely everywhere.  It is so great.  The thing that makes it so great is at most we might normally get 1/2 an inch a year.  Not this year though.  This year we got over 6 inches.  I would say at least a foot.  To me, I am in a winter wonderland.  It is fantastic.  

So how have you been?  I hope good.  Me?  I can't complain.  Until the snow I had been keeping the open road company.  I guess it is nice to sit still awhile.  I didn't realize how tired I had become from riding so much.  It is amazing how you wake up one day and your house looks so foreign to you even though you come back and sleep in it every night.  Last night I even took the time to read a book.  

I have to be honest though, despite my enjoying the snow I am very ready for spring.  My tent is dying to be pitched somewhere on the blue ridge parkway.  The sunrise, some coffee, notebook and pen, while sitting on the side of a mountain listening to good music sounds exhilarating.

I will write to you sooner rather than later. I hope you have a great day.  

Sincerely your fan,

Brittani

January 29, 2014

Dear Arlo, 

I know you have heard this a lot here lately but I am sorry for your loss.  I just wanted to give you my respect.  

I hope you have a great day,

Your fan,

Brittani